Grammar and Parts of Speech
Name the subject of this sentence:
Jennifer walked to the store.
Jennifer
What types of words are these?
sail
sale
Homophones-words that sound the same but have different meanings
What does "Shake a leg mean?"
To get going
Name the verb in this sentence:
The hunter searches for a deer.
Searches
Name the adjective in this sentence:
We sat beneath a shady umbrella.
Shady
Name two pronouns
He, She
Name the contractions:
can't
they're
Can not
they are
What does "go by the book mean?"
To follow the rules
Name the verb in this sentence:
Mary listens to her favorite song.
Listens
Name the adjective in this sentence:
Have you seen my checked shirt?
Checkered
Fix this run-on sentence.
Andrew ran in the race he came in third place
Andrew ran in the race. He came in third place.
What is a word that sounds the same but has different meanings and are spelled differently?
Homophone
What does "is a disaster area" mean?
Really messy
Name the verb in this sentence:
Paul reads his favorite book after school.
Reads
Name the adjective in this sentence:
How do my new glasses look?
New
Name a Proper Noun in this sentence:
My dog's name is Scooby-Doo.
Scooby-Doo
Name a synonym for the word beautiful
Pretty, gorgeous, etc.
What does "give it a shot mean?"
Give it a try
Name the verb in this sentence:
The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.
Sings
Name the adjective in this sentence:
Huge trees grow along the street.
Huge
Combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.
My sister is older than me.
My brother is younger than me.
My sister is older than me, and my younger is younger than me.
Write the abbreviations for:
Mister
Misses
Doctor
Mr.
Mrs.
Dr.
What does "busy as a bee mean?"
Very busy, active
Name the verb in this sentence:
The football team dashes out of the locker room.
Dashes
Name the adjective in this sentence:
Sally picked up sixteen rocks when she walked by the creek.
Sixteen